One of the best ways to really see the Sonoran Desert is to get out on the back roads from Phoenix Arizona. The city itself has some lovely areas with great places to see desert plants and wild life such as at the Desert Botanical Garden and maybe that is a great place to start, but eventually you may want to take a real adventure.

There are some great ATV tours that can be taken in many areas of this beautiful desert terrain and give an added bonus of some adventure. Take a ride on a quad through box canyon which is a dry river bed that got it name from the historical wild west days. This is were the Indians would attack the mail coach as it was passing through, from the cliffs above.

Once can take one of the hardest off road trails from the recreational Lake Pleasant up the back roads to Crown King. Crown King is an old mining town that has a few inhabitants and an 100+ year old saloon ready to serve up a cold brew after a long dusty ride.

One can always take a horseback ride, mountain bike ride, hike or walk through the desert but nothing will get you as far as an all terrain off road vehicle with a great view. Check with the best hotels in phoenix for more information on an off road adventure.